*Historical note: In modern times, we are used to the idea that of the two sheriffs elected each year, one will be an alderman (hoping to go on to be the Lord Mayor), whilst the other will not. However it was not always so, and as recently as 1979 the Lord Mayor elected that year, Sir Peter Gadsden, had served sheriff (as required to be eligible for election as LM), but not as an alderman. He stood for election as an alderman after he had served as sheriff.

Those shown with an asterisk above (all prior to 1970) were, like Gadsden, not aldermen when sheriff, but who went on to become aldermen and subsequently Lord Mayor. A route to Mansion House quite common in the not so distant past.

Conversely, and more recently, nowadays when the pool of aldermen who have served sheriff (and hence eligible to be elected LM) shows signs of drying up, the Court of Aldermen seek the endorsement of the Livery to allow two aldermen to stand as Sheriffs in the same year, unopposed, to ensure a supply of qualified aldermen to go forward. This happened in 2007-08 (Luder & Bear), and again in 2016-17 (Russell & Estlin), and as shown above, frequently through the 80's.

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